§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what studies she has made of the problems of geriatric patients in hospitals in the London 252W borough of Islington; and if she will take steps to speed up the building of a new geriatric unit at the Royal Northern Hospital, N.7.
§ Dr. OwenAssessment of the need for geriatric provision in Islington is now the responsibility of Camden and Islington Area Health Authority. There are no plans to build a new geriatric unit at the Royal Northern Hospital, at the moment.